piebaps Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) The term "grit" is something of a misnomer. We're actually talking about spreading rock salt. The salt dissolves into water and reduces the freezing point of the water thus causing melt - within certain temperature ranges. If you place rock salt on ice, very little will happen. The ice is already frozen and the salt can't dissolve quickly enough. If however you spread salt on a damp road before it freezes, the salt mixes readily with the moisture and even better when its ground in by cars and pedestrians. The moisture then doesn't freeze. If you salt too early the passage of too many cars may disperse the salt before it can dissolve and it has to be done again. Salting before snow however may not be as effective and snow needs to be ground in with the salt to get the melting point down. If you salt too early the snow will just lie on top of it. Edited January 13, 2016 by piebaps 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 at least it's the first time it's been closed because of 3 flakes of snow this year ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Isle of Man Constabulary Media Page Due to heavy snow The Mountain Road will be closed to the public for the next few hours until at least 12:00pm. As per previous closures, its not a decision I've taken lightly but trucks and cars have been sliding on the snow and we cannot take the risk of someone being injured. Two Police Officers have been and looked at the road and at this time, this is the best decision to make for everyone safety. The road closure will be reviewed after 12:00pm to decide if it can be opened or remain closed. Sgt 198 Gary Heaton Force Incident Manager Thank god it's nearly summer! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Try as I might, I can't see a single flake of snow up there now on the webcams. Reviewing it after 1200 seems a bit tardy, Quick to close, slow to open. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Isle of Man Constabulary Media Page ........................ we cannot take the risk of someone being injured. Lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 just as well they don't have anything like the M6 / M62 to look after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monasqueen Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 The stuff I saw coming down looked more like polystyrene balls than snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Isle of Man Constabulary Media Page ........................ we cannot take the risk of someone being injured. Lol. 'Gentlemen! You can't fight in here, this is the war room." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 They just don't want to have to pull some eejit that can't drive on snow and slush out of a ditch. Can't really blame 'em, I suppose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 there's more than 3 flakes of snow at the Bungalow, havn't they closed the road yet ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Closed again today at the Ramsey end for the Hill Climb. It's only just been re-opened after two weeks closure. The Hill Climb is a great event but as a road user I do wonder what I bother paying road tax for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notwell Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Is that the only road you use then? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxb&b Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Closed again today at the Ramsey end for the Hill Climb. It's only just been re-opened after two weeks closure. The Hill Climb is a great event but as a road user I do wonder what I bother paying road tax for. You pay your road tax so they can afford to close it for two weeks while they repair it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 To be fair, the hill climb happens at the same time every year (and it was advised on here in the leisure and sport section well in advance). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Bobster Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 And to be even fairer, "road tax" does not exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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